Everytime you have some leftover good bread, slice and
lightly toast the leftovers in your toaster, oven or toaster oven. Real cooks
recommend removing the crusts; I don't bother. (Honestly, I don't even toast it
first. I just grind up the old bread.)
Pulse in food processor until the bread becomes crumbs. I
store them in a ziploc bag in my freezer. These have many uses: you can saute
them in a pan with a little oil and add any seasonings of your choice such as
garlic, herbs, or a bit of grated cheese. Use them to top roasted vegetables
(broccoli, asparagus), sauteed greens in garlic, gratins, or pasta dishes
(especially good when made with garlic and parmesan and used to top pasta with
pesto). You can also use them for coating meat or fish for sauteing or frying.
Being a midwestern cheapskate I had stored up bags of these
in the freezer and they were driving my husband crazy. Once we knew we were
moving this summer I started trying to use everything up and started putting
bread crumbs on everything and now we are out! They taste great and the little
bit of crunchy texture is a great complement to so many dishes.
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